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Engineers Builders, Creators, Visionaries

Engineers Builders, Creators, Visionaries. Eric Jordan Pittsford Sutherland High School. Outlook for Future Engineers. Low overall job growth through 2012 Bright spots Computer Software Biomedical Environmental Ample opportunities Retirement of baby boomers Continuing education is key.

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Engineers Builders, Creators, Visionaries

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  1. EngineersBuilders, Creators, Visionaries Eric Jordan Pittsford Sutherland High School

  2. Outlook for Future Engineers • Low overall job growth through 2012 • Bright spots • Computer Software • Biomedical • Environmental • Ample opportunities • Retirement of baby boomers • Continuing education is key

  3. Trends in Engineering • The New Engineer • More customer contact • International business background • Strong Computer knowledge • Software taking away jobs • Additional Education • Outsourcing Overseas

  4. Subdivisions/Career Tracks • 25 recognized specialties • Most popular include: • Electrical (Largest Field) • Design electronic equipment • Software (Programming) • Computer language writers • Mechanical • Create and improve old machines

  5. Subdivisions/Career Tracks • Most Popular Continued • Civil • Public work projects (roads, bridges) • Industrial (Management) • Design assembly lines • Aerospace • Develop aircrafts

  6. Subdivisions/Career Tracks • Most Popular Continued • Computer Hardware • Design smaller and faster computer products • Quality Assurance and Test • Find and solve defects in products

  7. Compensation for Engineers • Wide Range • Starting Salaries (Average) • Civil $39,960 • Industrial $40,380 • Mechanical $41,490 • Top Salaries (Average) • Software $114,880 • Aerospace $103,800 • Electrical $100,980

  8. Tips on getting hired • Know at least one CAD program • Emphasize computer skills • Portfolio of your projects and designs

  9. National Major Players

  10. Usefulness Creativity Inventing Designing Constraints Salespeople Smaller Prettier Finance Cost Love/Hate Tips

  11. High School Courses • Math • Algebra • Geometry • Calculus • Science • Physics • Chemistry • Technology • CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) • DDP (Design Drawing for Production) • Principles of Engineering

  12. High School Opportunities • Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester Engineering Entry Program • Summer Campwww.engineeringedu.com/summercamps.html

  13. Two-Year College • MCC • Engineering Science and Physics www.monroecc.edu/depts/eng&phy/index.htm • Engineering Technologies www.monroecc.edu/depts/eomctech/index.htm

  14. Four-Year Colleges • RIT • Kate Gleason College of Engineering www.rit.edu/~630www/ • University of Rochester • School of Engineering and Applied Sciences www.seas.rochester.edu/SEAS/

  15. Employers for College Graduates • Bausch & Lomb www.bausch.com/careers • Kodak www.kodak.com/careers • Xerox www.xerox.com/careers

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